A pedestrian died after he was struck by a pickup truck near Ala Moana Center early Tuesday.
Positive identification is pending, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.
At about 1 a.m., Lt. Ben Moszkowicz, acting captain of the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division, said, a red 2008 Chevy Silverado operated by a 58-year-old man was traveling east in the left lane of Ala Moana Boulevard when the vehicle struck the pedestrian, a 35-year-old man, as he was walking toward Ala Moana Beach Park at the intersection with Piikoi Street.
He was in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision.
Emergency Medical Services said he sustained multiple bodily injuries and went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the pedestrian and transported him in critical condition to a trauma hospital where he later died.
Moszkowicz said speed is believed to be a factor. Alcohol or drugs were not involved. The weather was clear and the road was dry at the time of the collision.
Police have initiated a second-degree negligent homicide investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.
Police said Tuesday’s pedestrian fatality is the seventh traffic-related fatality on Oahu compared with three at the same time last year.
First Hawaiian Bank robbery suspect sought
Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred in Kaimuki.
Shortly after 3:20 p.m. Monday, police said, a male suspect clad in a white surgical mask, white hat and sunglasses entered the Kaimuki branch of First Hawaiian Bank at 3599 Waialae Ave. and demanded money.
He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said the suspect also was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans at the time of the robbery.
No injuries were reported and no arrests had been made.
Man critical in Maui swimming mishap
A 74-year-old Japanese visitor was found unconscious in waters off Kaanapali Beach on Maui, where so far this year 11 people have died in ocean-related activities.
Fire officials got the call at 1:16 p.m. Tuesday that a man, who had been swimming in an area fronting the Sheraton Maui Resort, was found floating facedown by bystanders about 100 feet from the beach. They pulled him to shore and began CPR.
When firefighters arrived at 1:22 p.m., police officers were performing CPR on the man. Fire crews continued the CPR until paramedics arrived.
The man’s pulse returned, and paramedics transported him to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition.
The man, who is visiting from Tokyo, had been swimming with a flotation device on the south side of Puu Kekaa, also known as Black Rock.
